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Running cost · Water Heaters (Electric) · ENERGY STAR certified

SANCO2 GS5-45HPC-D HP + ECO-83SSAQB

For a standard household draw pattern, the SANCO2 GS5-45HPC-D HP + ECO-83SSAQB uses a certified 1,313 kWh per year: roughly $247 annually at the national average rate. Even among certified models it's on the thirsty end: 21% more electricity than the median electric water heater, ranked 461 of 566. Where you live moves the bill from $162 a year in North Dakota to $612 in Hawaii.

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh

$247/yr

$121 · cheapest certified water heaters (electric)$328 · priciest
Per month
$20.60
Per day
68¢
Certified use
1,313 kWh/yr
Type
Hybrid/Electric Heat Pump
Heat pump type
Split System HPWH
Storage volume
83 gal
First-hour rating
121 gal
UEF
3.8
643 kWh1,741 kWh
Where the SANCO2 GS5-45HPC-D HP + ECO-83SSAQB (▮) sits among all 566 certified water heaters (electric), by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

SANCO2 GS5-45HPC-D HP + ECO-83SSAQB: 1,313 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$229
Alaska27.4¢$359
Arizona15.5¢$203
Arkansas14.2¢$186
California35.3¢$463
Colorado16.5¢$217
Connecticut32.2¢$423
Delaware18.8¢$247
District of Columbia25.4¢$334
Florida15.4¢$202
Georgia15.4¢$202
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$612
Idaho12.7¢$167
Illinois20.5¢$269
Indiana17.9¢$235
Iowa13.9¢$182
Kansas15.8¢$207
Kentucky15.0¢$197
Louisiana14.4¢$190
Maine28.4¢$373
Maryland22.1¢$290
Massachusetts29.4¢$387
Michigan21.4¢$281
Minnesota16.4¢$215
Mississippi16.8¢$220
Missouri14.0¢$184
Montana13.9¢$183
Nebraska13.3¢$174
Nevada14.3¢$188
New Hampshire27.2¢$358
New Jersey23.5¢$309
New Mexico15.2¢$199
New York29.4¢$387
North Carolina16.3¢$213
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$162
Ohio19.5¢$256
Oklahoma13.3¢$175
Oregon15.8¢$207
Pennsylvania21.5¢$282
Rhode Island28.3¢$372
South Carolina17.1¢$224
South Dakota14.5¢$191
Tennessee14.9¢$196
Texas17.0¢$223
Utah13.3¢$174
Vermont24.6¢$322
Virginia17.4¢$228
Washington14.4¢$189
West Virginia16.1¢$211
Wisconsin19.2¢$252
Wyoming14.7¢$193

Certified models closest in efficiency

electric water heaters within reach of 1,313 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
SANCO2 GS5-45HPC HP + ECO-83SSAQB1,313$247
A. O. Smith HPACO-45 1**+AXST-80 11,306$246
A. O. Smith HPACO-45 1**+AXST-80TTP 11,306$246
A. O. Smith HPACO-45C 1**+AXST-80C 11,306$246
A. O. Smith HPACO-45C 1**+AXST-80CTTP 11,306$246
American MHPCO-45 1**+MXST-80 11,306$246

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
68¢
Per month
$20.60
Per year
$247

1,313 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $247/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 1,313 kWh/yr — adjust if your usage differs from the DOE test basis. The certified annual kWh comes from the DOE Uniform Energy Factor test, which simulates a typical household's daily hot-water draw pattern. Only electric models (including heat-pump units) are listed — gas models burn gas, not kWh.

Questions, answered with the data

How much electricity does the SANCO2 GS5-45HPC-D HP + ECO-83SSAQB use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the SANCO2 GS5-45HPC-D HP + ECO-83SSAQB at 1,313 kWh per year. The certified annual kWh comes from the DOE Uniform Energy Factor test, which simulates a typical household's daily hot-water draw pattern. Only electric models (including heat-pump units) are listed — gas models burn gas, not kWh.
How much does the SANCO2 GS5-45HPC-D HP + ECO-83SSAQB cost to run per month?
About $20.60 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 68¢ a day, or $247 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the SANCO2 GS5-45HPC-D HP + ECO-83SSAQB energy efficient?
It uses 21% more electricity than the median certified electric water heater, which puts it among the least efficient certified models.
What does the SANCO2 GS5-45HPC-D HP + ECO-83SSAQB cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $162 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $612 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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